\\cd;djkhdth; [hjpfSf;F Rje;jpuq;fisg; gq;fpl;L> Mjhkpd; Gj;jpuiu ntt;Ntwha;g; gphpj;jf; fhyj;jpy;> ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUila njhifj;jf;fjha;> rHt [dq;fspd; vy;iyfisj; jpl;lk; gz;zpdhH. fHj;jUila [dNk mtUila gq;F; ahf;NfhG mtUila Rje;ju tPjk;. ghohd epyj;jpYk; CisapLjYs;s ntWikahd mthe;ju ntspapYk; mtH mtidf; fz;Lgpbj;jhH> mtid elj;jpdhH> mtid czHj;jpdhH> mtidj; jkJ fz;kzpiag; Nghyf; fhj;jUspdhH|| (cgh 32: 8-10).
Mnkd;! fHj;jUila [dNk mtUila gq;F> ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUila njhiff;Fj;jf;fjhfj;jhd; rHt [dq;fspd; vy;iyfSk; jpl;lkplg;gl;lJ> Kjy; ,lk; ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUf;Fj;jhd;. ahf;NfhG ghohd epyj;jpYk;> mthe;ju ntspapYk; ,Ue;jNghJ Vd; mtidf; fz;Lgpbj;jhH? Vd; mtidf; fz;kzpiag; Nghy fhj;jUspdhH? jd; jfg;gidAk;> jd; rNfhjuidAk; Vkhw;wptpl;L> jd; jha; khkd; tPl;Lf;F Xb te;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j ahf;Nfhig Vd; njhpe;Jf; nfhz;lhH?
Vnddpy;> khk;rj;jpd;gb> fpwp];J mtHfspy; gpwe;jhNu(NuhkH 9: 5). Mk;! ,e;j ahf;Nfhgpd; re;jjpahfpa A+jh Nfhj;jpuj;jpy;jhd; ,NaRfpwp];J gpwe;jhH. cyf Njhw;wKjy; mbf;fg;gl;l Ml;Lf;Fl;bahfpa (ntsp13:8) ,NaRfpwp];J> ekf;fhf jk; [Ptid nfhLj;J> ,uj;jQ;rpe;jpdjpdhy;> ,d;W ehk; ,ul;rpf;fg;gl;bUf;fpNwhk;. jkJ xNu Ngwhd Fkhudhfpa ,NaRfpwp];J ahf;Nfhgpd; re;jjpapy; ntspg;gLk; nghUl;L> ahf;Nfhig Kd;dNk Njtd; njhpe;Jf; nfhz;lgbapdhy;> mtid elj;jpdhH> mtid czHj;jpdhH> mtUila Rje;ju tPjkha; njhpe;Jf; nfhz;lhH. ,jd; %yk; Njtd; ek;Nky; itj;j md;ig tpsq;fg; gz;ZfpwhH my;yth?
,NaRfpwp];J me;j re;jjpapy; Njhd;wpdjpdhy;jhd; rj;JU ,d;Wtiu A+jHfSf;F vjpHj;J epw;fpwhd;. ,NaRfpwp];J ,e;j re;jjpapy; tuf;$lhjgbf;F rj;JUthdtd; vj;jidNah topfspy; me;jf; Nfhj;jpuj;ij mopf;f tifg;ghHj;jhd;. Mdhy; Njtd; jkJ mehjpj;jpl;lj;jpd;gb> mNj A+jhf; Nfhj;jpuj;jpy; A+j uh[rpq;fkha; ,NaRit gpwf;f itj;J> rj;JUtpd; jiyia eRf;fpdhH. A+jHfis vtH ntWj;jhYk; mtHfs; Njtid> ekJ jfg;gid ntWf;fpwtHfs;. Vnddpy; Njtd; njhpe;J nfhz;ltHfs; kPjpy; Fw;wQ;rhl;Lfpwtd; ahH? (NuhkH 8:33). Mtpf;Fhpa A+jHfshfpa ehk; khk;rj;jpd;gb A+jHfshdtHfis Nerpg;Nghk;. Vnddpy; ekJ Njtd; mtHfis Nerpf;fpwhH> mtHfis njhpe;Jf; nfhz;lhH> ek;Kila ,ul;rpg;G mtHfs; %ykha; ekf;F te;jJ> mjdhy; mtHfis Nerpg;Nghk;> mjdhy; Rfpj;jpUg;Nghk; Mnkd;! my;NyY}ah!
%d;whtJ ehs; gazkhf> N`hyp nrgy;fH Myaj;ijAk;> A+j FbapUg;igAk;>
[{iy khjk; 10-k; Njjpahfpa md;W> Kjyhtjhf vUrNykpypUe;J> 60 fpkP J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;j rpnrhpah my;yJ nrrhpahit Nehf;fp vq;fsJ gazk; Muk;gpj;jJ. fpl;lj;jl;l xUkzpNeuk; g];]py; gpuahzk; nra;j ehq;fs; nrrhpahit
,e;j efuk; kj;jpa jiuf; fly; (Meditaranian Sea) Xukha; mikf;fg;gl;l xU JiwKf gl;lzkhFk;. ghy];jPd flNyhuq;fspy; ,aw;if JiwKfq;fs; ,y;yhj fhuzj;jpdhy;> ,e;j JiwKfKk; ,e;jg;gllzKk; fp.K. 23-13 y; kpfr; rpwe;j fl;bl ty;YeHfshy; 12 tUlk; nrytplg;gl;L> kpf mofhdjhfTk; rpwg;G thae;;jjhfTk; VNuhJ uh[htpdhy; (Herod The Great) fl;lg;gl;lJ. ,e;j gl;lzj;jpw;F VNuhJ uh[h> Nuhk murdhfpa mf];Juhad; (Y}f;fh 2:1) vd;Dk; rPrH mf];bDf;F ed;wpawpjyhf rpnrhpah vd;W ngaH #l;bdhd;. ghy];jPdhtpy; cs;s Nghdpf;]; (Phoenix) vd;Dkplj;jpy; cs;s ];bNul;Nlh NfhGuk; (Strato’s Tower) vd;Dkplj;jpy; VNuhJ uh[h ,e;j nraw;ifahd JiwKfj;ij fl;bdhd;. ,e;j JiwKfk; ghy];jPdhtpy; ,Ue;J NuhKf;F gj;J ehs; fly; gpuahz J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;jgbahy;> mq;fpUe;J fl;blq;fs; fl;l Njitahd nghUl;fis ,wf;Fkjp nra;Ak;gb> ,d;wpaikahj xU JiwKfkhf ,J mf;fhyj;jpy; tpsq;fpw;W. njhlHe;J> rhpj;jpuj;jpYk; ekJ Ntjj;jpYk; nrrupahitf; Fwpj;j tpsf;fq;fis ehk; ghHf;fyhk;:
· nrrhpah 165 Vf;fH gug;gsTs;sJ. ,jpy; muq;FfSk;> muz;kidfSk;> Fjpiu ge;ja ikjhdq;fSk;> nghpa nghpa fplq;FfSk;> kf;fs; trpf;f Vw;whw; Nghy mike;Js;s nghpa tPLfSk; mike;Js;s rhpj;jpu Gfo;ngw;w ,lkhFk;.
· `pg;NghbNuhk;
· Mk;gp jpNal;lH
· VO iky; J}uj;jpw;F fl;lg;gl;bUe;j mizf;fl;L (Aqua Duct) fHNky; kiyapypUe;J nrrhpahtpw;F jz;zPiuf; nfhz;L te;jJ.
· A+jHfSf;Fk; Gw [hjpfSf;Fk; ,ilNa ,t;tplj;jpy; mbf;fb fytuk; eilngw;w ,lkhFk;. ,jpy; fp.gp. 66 y; ele;j Gul;rp Fwpg;gpljf;fjhFk;.
· A+Njahtpd; ftHduhd nghe;jpA gpyhj;J nrrhpahtpy; tho;e;J te;jhd;. ,q;F fhzg;gLk; xU fy;ntl;by;> \\ A+Njahtpd; MSeuhd (Governer) nghe;jpA gpyhj;J ,t;thyaj;ij jpNghpah murid fdg;gLj;Jk; tz;zk; gpujp~;il nra;jhH|| vd vgpNua nkhopapy; nghwpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,J xd;Nw nghe;jpa gpyhj;Jitf; Fwpj;J vOjg;gl;bUf;fpw rhpj;jpu G+Htkhd xU fy;ntl;lhFk;.
· nrrhpah gl;lzj;jpy; FbapUe;j nghe;jpA gpyhj;J g];fh gz;biff;F vUrNyKf;F te;jNghJ> ,NaRfpwp];Jit rpYitapy; miwAk;gb> mtiu xg;Gf; nfhLj;jhd;.
· vj;jpNahg;gpa ke;jphpf;F Qhd];ehdk; nfhLj;jgpwF> gpypg;Git MtpahdtH MNrhj; tiu nfhz;L Ngha; tpl;lgpwF> mq;fpUe;J nrrhpah tUfpwtiu> gpypg;G rfy gl;lzq;fspYk; RtpNr~j;ij gpurq;fpj;J nfhz;L te;jhd; (mg; 8:40).
· gTiy nfhiy nra;a A+jHfs; vj;jdk; gz;zpdNghJ> rNfhjuHfs; vUrNykpypUe;J nrrhpahTf;F mioj;Jf; nfhz;LNgha;> jHRTf;F mDg;gp tpl;lhHfs; (mg; 9:28-30).
· nrrhpah gl;lzj;jpy; ,Ue;j E}w;Wf;fjpgjpahfpa nfhHneypATf;F NjtJ}jd; jhprdkhfp> Nahg;gh gl;lzj;jpNy ,Ue;j NgJUit mioj;J tUk;gb> mwptpj;jhd; (mg; 10:3-6).
· NgJUTk; jdf;F nfhLf;fg;gl;l jhprdj;jpd;gb> jd;dplj;jpy; mDg;ggl;l kdpjHfNshL$l Nahg;gh gl;lzj;jpypUe;J mf;fhyj;jpy; ,uz;Lehs; gpuahzj; J}uj;jpy; ,Ue;j nrrhpahtpy; cs;s nfhHneypAtpd; tPl;by; gpuNtrpj;J> Gw[hjpahUf;F RtpNr~j;ijg; gpurq;fpj;jhd; (mg; 10: 9-48).
· VNuhJ uh[h (mfphpg;gh1) NjtDf;F kfpik nrYj;jhjgbapdhy; fHj;jUila J}jd; mtid mbj;jgbahy; mtd; GOGOj;J nrrhpahtpy; ,we;jhd; (mg; 12: 19-23).
· mg;Ngh];jydhfpa gTy; jdJ ,uz;lhtJ %d;whtJ kp~ndhp gpuahzq;fSf;Fg;gpwF nrrhpahtpy; gpypg;Gtpd; tPl;by;> mNef ehl;fs; jq;fpapUe;jhd; (mg; 21:8-10)
· gTypd; capUf;F Mgj;J tuyhk; vdf; fUjpa Nuhk mjpfhhpfs; mtiu nrrhpah gl;lzj;jpw;F tprhuizf;F Ngypf;]plk; mDg;g> mtH mq;F Ngypf;];> ng];J> mfphpg;gh uh[hTf;F Kd;ghf ijhpakhf> ,NaRfpwp];Jitf; Fwpj;J rhl;rp nfhLj;jhH (mg; 23: 23-32> 26k; mjpfhuk;)
,j;jid rpwg;G tha;e;j ,e;j nrrhpah gl;lzk; mNefUila gilnaLg;ghy; vy;yhk; mopf;fg;gl;L> kzy; Fd;wha; ,Ue;j ,t;tplj;jpy; 1956 y; eilngw;w njhy;nghUs; mfo;tha;tpy;> ,e;j efuj;ijf; fz;Lgpbj;jdH. mjd;gpwF mJ jpUg;gpf; fl;lg;gl;L jw;NghJ Kd;dpUe;j rpwg;gpw;F nfhz;Lte;Js;sdH. ,jpy; nghe;jpA gpyhj;Jtpd; muz;kid ,Ue;j ,lq;fs;> `pg;NghbNuhk;> Nuhk murpd; mope;Jg; Nghd fl;bl fiyfs; ,tw;iwg; ghHj;Njhk;.
mijj; njhlHe;J> kj;jpajiuf;flypd; fiuNahuk; nrd;W> mq;F flypy; vq;fs; fhy;fis eidf;Fk; gbahf me;j flNyhuk; nrd;Nwhk;. rw;W Neuk; me;jf; flypd; moif urpj;j ehq;fs; kPz;Lkha; vq;fs; g];]py; Vwp> tpiyAaHe;j fw;fspy; uhzpahd ituj;ij ntl;b $Hikg;gLj;Jk; njhopw;rhiyia Nehf;fp tpiue;Njhk;.
itu njhopw;rhiyNa ,];uNtypy; Kjw; njhopw;rhiyahf tpsq;FfpwJ. ,];uNtypd; ituq;fs; kpfTk; ngaH Nghdit. juj;jpy; Kjd;ikahf tpsq;Fgit. cyfpy; tpw;f;fg;gLk; 50 rjtpfpjk; ntl;b gjg;gLj;jg;gl;l my;yJ $Hikg;gLj;jg;gll ituq;fs; ,];uNty; ehl;ilr; NrHe;jitNa. mq;F nrd;W ituj;ij vg;gb $Hikg;gLj;JfpwhHfs; vd;Wk;> vg;gb ntl;LfpwhHfs; vd;Wk;> tpjtpjkhd bird;fspy; nra;ag;gl;bUe;j itu eiffis ghHitapl;Nlhk;. ,q;F Ntiy nra;gtHfs; midtUk; A+jHfNs. vq;fisg; ghHj;jTld; mq;F Ntiy nra;gtHfspy; xU A+jH xU `pe;jpg; ghliy ghb vq;fisg; ghHj;J rphpj;jhH. mq;F FiwT tpiyapy; ituq;fis thq;f KbAk;. ekJ rNfhjuHfs; rpyH mq;F me;j ituq;fspy; rpytw;iw thq;fpdH.
mq;fpUe;J ehq;fs; Nahg;gh gl;lzj;ij Nehf;fp nry;y Muk;gpj;Njhk;. mq;F nry;Yk; topapy;> ,];uNtypd; ,uz;lhtJ nghpa gl;lzkhfpa nly; mtpt; (Tel Aviv) – it te;jile;Njhk;.
nly; mtpit Ntjj;jpNy> \njyhgPg;| vd vNr 3:15 y; thrpf;fyhk;. xU rpyH ,J ,f;fhyj;J nly; mtpt; -itf; Fwpf;ftpy;iy vdf; $Wfpd;wdH. ,J gioik tha;e;j efukhf ,Ue;jhYk; mbf;fb ele;j gilnaLg;gpdhy;> mJ xU nraw;if Fd;whfNt ,Ue;jJ. 1909 k; tUlk; 60 FLk;gq;fshf NrHe;J A+jHfs; ,e;j ,lj;jpy; te;J FbNawp \m`_rhl; ngapl;| (Ahuzat Bayit) vdg; ngahpl;L te;J jq;fpdH. 1910 -y; ,jd;ngaH nly; mtpt; vd; ngahplg;gl;L> mJ Kjw;nfhz;L rpwg;Gw Muk;gpj;jJ. nly; mtpt; vd;gjw;F Hill of Spring vdg; nghUs;gLk;.
jw;NghJ nly; mtpt; kpfr;rpwe;j> 4>00>000 A+jHfs; FbapUf;Fk; xU nghpa gl;lzkhf> thzpf> njhopy; El;g ikakhf tpsq;FfpwJ. ,q;Ff; fhzg;gLk; \~hNyhk; NfhGuk|;
nly;mtptpd; xU ghfkhfpa Nahg;gh gl;lzk; fp.K. 5000 -j;jpNyNa rhpj;jpu Gfo; ngw;w gl;lzkhFk;;. Nahg;gh (Jaffa) vd;gjw;F vgpNua nkhopapy; ‘Yoffi’ vd;Wk;> mjw;F \moF| vd;Wk; nghUshFk;. Nehthtpd; %d;W kfd;fspy; xUtuhd ahg;Ngj; [y gpusaj;jpw;Fg;gpd; ,e;j efiuf; fl;b> mjw;F jd; ngaiu #l;bdhd; vd tuyhW $WfpwJ. ,e;j Nahg;ghtpd; rpy Kf;fpa rhpj;jpu Ntjhfk rhd;Wfis fPo;f;fhZk; tz;zk; fhzyhk;:
· Ntjj;jpy; jhz; Nfhj;jpuj;jpd; vy;iyahf> \ahg;Ngh| gl;lzk; ,Ue;jjhf fhz;fpNwhk; (NahRth 19:46>47)
· rhyNkhd; Njthyaj;ijf; fl;Lk;NghJk;> nrUghNgy; jpUk;gTk; Myaj;ijf; fl;Lk;NghJk;> Nahg;gh gl;lzj;jpd; JiwKfj;jpd; topahfNt yPgNdhdpYs;s NfJU kuq;fs; ,wf;Fkjp nra;ag;gl;lJ.
· Nahdh fHj;jUila rKfj;jpypUe;J tpyfp> jH~PRf;F Xbg; NghFk;gb vOe;J Nahg;ghTf;Fg; Ngha;> jH~PRf;Fg; Nghfpw xU fg;giyf; fz;L... (Nahdh 1:3) vdg; ghHf;fpNwhk;. mg;NghjpUe;Nj> Nahg;gh gl;lzk; xU Kf;fpa JiwKfg; gl;lzkhf ,Ue;jJ vd ehk; mjdhy; mwpayhk;.
· NgJU n[gk; gz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;j NghJ QhdjpU~;baile;J jhprdj;ijf; fz;L> mjd;gb Gw[hjpfisAk; fpwp];Jtplk; nfhz;L tUk;gb> jhprdk; fz;l ,lk; ,JNt. (mg; 10 :9-10).
· njhw;fhs; vd;Dk; jgPj;jhis NgJU capNuhL vOg;gpa ,lKk; ,JNt. (mg; 9: 36-42).
,e;jg; gl;lzj;ij ehq;fs; mile;J mq;F mikf;fgl;bUe;j kpA+rpaj;ij nrd;w ghHitapl;Nlhk;. mq;F Nahdhitf; Fwpj;Jk;> NgJU nra;j mw;Gjq;fisf; Fwpj;Jk; glq;fSld; tpthpj;J vOjp ,Ue;jdH. mf;fhyj;jpy; cgNahfg;gLj;jpapUe;j kz;ghz;lq;fis ghHitf;F itj;jpUe;jdH. mitfis ghHj;jgb> mUfhikapy; ,Ue;j NgJU jhprdk; fz;l ,lj;jpy; fl;lg;gl;bUe;j Myaj;ijf; fhzr; nrd;Nwhk;.
\\ehd; Nahg;gh gl;lzj;jpy; n[gk; gz;zpf; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ Qhd jpU~;baile;J> xU jhprdj;ijf; fz;Nld;: mnjd;dntd;why;> ehY KidfspYk; fl;lg;gl;l nghpa Jg;gl;biag;Nghy xU $L thdj;jpypUe;J vd;dplj;jpy; ,wq;fp te;jJ... (mg; 11: 5-10) vd;w NgJU jhprdk; fz;l ,lj;jpy; fl;lg;gl;bUf;fpw ghp.NgJU Myaj;ij (St. Peter’s Church and Monastry) nrd;Wg; ghHj;Njhk;. me;j jhprdj;ij glq;fshf me;j Myaj;jpy; rpj;jhpj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. mq;F nrd;W rw;W Neuk; mkHe;J tpl;L> jpUk;gTkhf vUrNyik Nehf;fp vq;fs; gazj;ij Muk;gpj;Njhk;.
md;iwa jpdk; kfd; fhNygpd; (Caleb) gpwe;j ehshf ,Ue;jgbahy;> ,utpy; ehq;fs; ahtUk; $b n[gpj;j Neuj;jpy; xU rpW Nff;if ntl;b mtDila gpwe;j ehisf; nfhz;lhbNdhk;. ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;F Kd; ,Nj khjj;jpy; vUrNykpy; mtDila gpwe;j ehisf; nfhz;lhlTk;> Njtd; vq;fis elj;jpa topfisAk; ed;wpNahL jpUk;gpg; ghHf;fpNwd;. ,Ufuk; $g;gp mg;gh ckf;F ed;wp vd;W cs;sj;jpy; Moj;jpy; ,Ue;J ed;wp nrYj;JfpNwd;. md;W ,uT ehq;fs; n[gpj;J tpl;L> Xa;ntLf;f nrd;Nwhk;. fh;j;jUf;F rpj;jkhdhy; njhlHe;J mLj;j ehs; gazj;ijf; Fwpj;J mLj;j ,jopy; ghHg;Nghk;. mJtiu fHj;jUila fpUig ek; midtNuhLk;$l ,Ug;gjhf. Mnkd;.
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